NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#95959B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#95959B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 149, 155 and its HSL value is 240°, 3%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Formal Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#95959B · #9B9B95

Analogous

#95989B · #95959B · #98959B

Triadic

#95959B · #9B9595 · #959B95

Split complementary

#95959B · #9B9895 · #989B95

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